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Wall St opens lower after Trump’s comments dent Iran resolution hopes

//April 2, 2026//

A trader works on the floor at the New York Stock Exchange (NYSE) in New York City, U.S., March 24, 2026. REUTERS/Jeenah Moon

A trader works on the floor at the New York Stock Exchange (NYSE) in New York City, U.S., March 24, 2026. REUTERS/Jeenah Moon

A trader works on the floor at the New York Stock Exchange (NYSE) in New York City, U.S., March 24, 2026. REUTERS/Jeenah Moon

A trader works on the floor at the New York Stock Exchange (NYSE) in New York City, U.S., March 24, 2026. REUTERS/Jeenah Moon

Wall St opens lower after Trump’s comments dent Iran resolution hopes

//April 2, 2026//

April 2 (Reuters) – ‘s main indexes opened lower on Thursday, in the last session of a holiday-truncated week, after President signaled more aggressive attacks on , dampening expectations for a swift end to the Middle East conflict.

The Dow Jones Industrial Average fell 96.4 points, or 0.21%, at the open to 46,469.36. The S&P 500 fell 62.7 points, or 0.95%, at the open to 6,512.61​, while the dropped 368.4 points, or 1.69%, to 21,472.523 at the opening bell.

 

(Reporting by Purvi Agarwal in Bengaluru; Editing by Maju Samuel)

 

 

 

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